Randine Ostensdatter

Randine Ostensdatter
(1839-1872)

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Spouses/Children:
Lars Larson

Randine Ostensdatter ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷

Born: 24 Jun 1839, Vardal, Oppland, Norway ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹
Christened: 28 Jul 1839, Vardal, Oppland, Norway
Marriage: Lars Larson on 7 May 1860 in Vardal, Oppland, Norway ¹
Died: 7 Dec 1872, Halfway Creek, Onalaska twp, LaCrosse County, Wisconsin aged 33 ¹²

bullet General Notes:

June 18, 2001
Hi!
I just happened to find your web-page while I was searching for information about what happened to Randine Østensdatter (Ostensdtr.) - first wife of Lars Larsen - after she emigrated.
Your web-page briefly mentions also Randine's parents (Østen Olsen & Kjerstine Ellingsdatter) which are among my ancestors.
What you probably do not know is that also Østen and Kjerstine emigrated to USA - in 1870, the year after their daughter Randine.
Kjerstine died on the ship, while Østen arrived in Quebec June 19. 1870. After that, I don't know what happened to him; but I guess that he should go to his daughter Randine.

I wondered if you have access to the church records of Halfway Creek (where Randine was buried) to see if also Østen died there (or do you know if these church records are available on the internet)?

Some information that might interest you:
I just looked at a detailed map of the Vardal/Gjøvik area, and found that Haug farm (where Lars Larsen was born, according to your web-site) is located about 10 km west of Gjøvik city, close to Vardal church (earlier called Haug church).
If I remember right from the book about the emigration from Vardal, Lars lived on another farm (Viberg) further west, before he emigrated.

With regards
Svein Skarstæterhagen,
Fetsund, Norway
e-mail: svein.skartsaterhagen@omgroup.com
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Emigrated to the United States in 1869, departing Christiana (Oslo), Norway, June 18, 1869 on the S/S ARGO (Wilson Line) , for Hull, England with a possible transfer to the S/S France (National Line, (National Steam Navigation Company)) for departure from Liverpool to New York June 23rd, 1869. jca
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The "Argo (I)" was built in 1860 by C. & W. Earle in Hull for the Wilson Line. Her tonnage was 716 tons gross, 631 under deck and 461 net. Dimensions were: 210.5 feet long, 27.2 foot beam and holds 16.2 feet deep and break 75 tons. Rigging: iron single screw steam Schooner, 1 deck, 2 tiers of beams and 5 bulkheads. Propulsion: compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 31 and 58 in. diameter respectively, stroke 30 inches delivering 120 horsepower. She had a new engine in 1870 and new boiler in 1878. The engine was built by the same company as the hull.
In 1867 she was in a regular route between Christiania - Christiansand and Hull. In 1867 she maintained the Christiania service together with the S/S Oder, and together the two ships maintained a weekly service. She was steady on the Christiania service until 1870, when she was taken off the service and was fitted with a new engine. In 1874 she was used for the Trondheim - Hull service, but was not to become regular on that route, but the following years she is seen sporadically in the service. In January 1896 she was sold to J. J. Sitges Freres in Spain, and renamed "Nuevo Correo De Alicante".
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The National Line (National Steam Navigation Company) was founded in Liverpool in 1863. The first intention of this line was to sail Liverpool to the US south. However, due to the civil war, routes were set up to New York. The National Line was one of the first lines to establish agencies all over Norway, and became quite popular in the early years. The Norwegians that traveled by this line had to go via England, as they had no direct sailing from Norwegian ports. In 1870 the company added London - New York sailings and made irregular Boston sailings.

bullet Noted events in her life were:

• Immigration, 1869, Utvandringen Til Amerika (Book) P 415. ¹⁶

• Residence: Keeping House, 1870, Onalaska twp, La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Randine married Lars Larson, son of Lars Nielsen and Berte Johannesdatter, on 7 May 1860 in Vardal, Oppland, Norway.¹ (Lars Larson was born on 20 May 1837 in Houg Farm, Vardal, Oppland, Norway ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹⁷ ¹⁸ ¹⁹, christened on 20 Jul 1837 in Vardal, Oppland, Norway, died on 30 Mar 1924 in Onalaska twp, La Crosse, Wisconsin ²⁰ and was buried on 3 Apr 1924 in Onalaska twp, La Crosse, Wisconsin ²¹.)

1 LDS IGI Files , Salt Lake City, call # 0125635 , Batch number M423352 1831-1868. Marriage Lars Larsen, Randine Ostensdr. 7 May, 1860, Vardal, Oppland, Norway.

2 Gjovik Historical Society (Gjovik historielag), Utvandringen Til Amerika, Fra Biri/Snertingal Vardal/Gjovik, 1846-1915
(Immigrations to America from Biri/Snertingal, Vardal/Gjovik, Oppland, Norway) (ISBN 82-90323-03-4, published 1981 Gjovik Historielag), 415. 1869, Randine Ostensdtr. Mustadeie, f. 1839 (gift med Lars Larsen Vibergseie, som utv. i 1868 til Milwaukee). Hun var datter av Osten Olsen og Kjerstine Ellingsdatter O. Mustad,), og barna; Lauritz f. 1860, Bernt f. 1863 og Karen f. 1866, med samme bat til New York, Fr. 84 spd. 45 s.

3 LDS IGI record, Batch C423352, film 0125635. Bernt LARSEN, Sex: M
Event(s):
Christening: 24 Jan 1864
Vardal, Oppland, Norway
Parents:
Father: Lars LARSEN
Mother: Randine OSTENSDR

Source :Batch C423352, 1831-1868, 0125635
Title Kirkebøker, 1706-1934, Authors Den Norske kirke. Vardal prestegjeld (Oppland)

4 LDS IGI records. Laurits LARSEN, Sex: M
Event(s):
Christening: 9 Sep 1860
Vardal, Oppland, Norway
Parents:
Father: Lars LARSEN
Mother: Randine OSTENSDR

Source: Batch: C423352, 1831-1868, 0125635
Title Kirkebøker, 1706-1934 Authors Den Norske kirke. Vardal prestegjeld (Oppland) (Main Author)

5 LDS IGI files, Batch C423352, film 0125635. Karen LARSEN, Sex: F
Event(s):
Christening: 28 Oct 1866
Vardal, Oppland, Norway
Parents:
Father: Lars LARSEN
Mother: Randine OSTENSDR

Source:LDS IGI files, Batch number: C423352,1831-1868, 0125635
Title Kirkebøker, 1706-1934 Authors Den Norske kirke. Vardal prestegjeld (Oppland) (Main Author)

6 National Archives of Norway, Digitalarkivet: 1865-telling for 0527 Vardal. [33849/29]. :
1865 Census, for 0527 Vardal. [33848/28], Oppland, Norway
School district:Øverbygdens vestre, parish: Vardal,
farm name: Engeset

293,Lars Lars. (Nilsen),Husf,Husm med jord,age 29,m, Vardals
294,Randine Østensd., hans Kone,g,age 26,k, born Vardals
295,Laurits Lars.,deres Søn,ug,6,m,born Vardals
296 Bernt Lars,deres Søn,ug,3,m,born Vardals

297 Lars Nils., hans Fader,Kurvebinder,g,age 74,m,Vardals
298 Berte Johannesd.,hans Kone,g,age 78,k, born Vardals

(note.. it appears that the age of Lars Nils. on this record is in error as other vital records such as the marriage record in 1816 for Lars and Berte and the christening record for Lars indicate that Lars is 2 years younger than Berte , not two years older... note by jca)

7 1870 census, Onalaska, LaCrosse Cty, Wisconsin. census taken 29th July, 1970

page 23, family 178, living with the Berg family from Sweden.
Hans Jacobsen, age 54 , male, white, farmhand, born in Norway, parents of foreign birth, male citizen of US

page 36, family 266, living with the family of Hans Erickson as a farmhand
Larson, Lars, age 30, male, white, Farmhand, born Norway, parents foreign born, US citizen
page 36, family 267
Larson, Randena, age 34, female, white, Keeping House, born Norway, parents foreign born,
", Lewis, age 9, male, white, at house, born Norway
", Anton, age 7, male, white, at house, born Norway
", John, age 3, male, white, at house, born Wis.
", Anna, age 6/12, female, white, at house, born Wis., parents foreign born, born December

(jca. Lewis, age 9, is ok for Laurits... born in 1860.
(note by jca... Anton, age 7.. is this the same person as Bernt?.. right age ok
(note by jca ... John, age 3.. new to me.. 1880 census doesnt show him..
(jca.. Anna, born 1869 is just fine... but shows up in the records of the Halfway Creek Church, Wisconsin as a death in 1872, "of Lars Larson and Randi")

8 Gjovik Historical Society (Gjovik historielag), Utvandringen Til Amerika, Fra Biri/Snertingal Vardal/Gjovik, 1846-1915
(Immigrations to America from Biri/Snertingal, Vardal/Gjovik, Oppland, Norway) (ISBN 82-90323-03-4, published 1981 Gjovik Historielag), 415. 1869, Randine Ostensdtr. Mustadeie, f. 1839 (gift med Lars Larsen Vibergseie, som utv. i 1868 til Milwaukee). Hun var datter av Osten Olsen og Kjerstine Ellingsdatter O. Mustad,), og barna; Lauritz f. 1860, Bernt f. 1863 og Karen f. 1866, med samme bat til New York, Fr. 84 spd. 45 s.

(1869, Randine Ostensdtr. Mustadeie, born 1839 ( married to Lars Larsen Vibergseie, who immigrated in 1868 to Milwaukee). She is the daughter of Osten Olsen and Kjerstine Ellingsdatter O. Mustad) and children Lauritz born 1860, Bernt born 1863 and Karen born 1866 ( came in the same boat as previous entry (Argo, departed 18th June) to New York.

10 National Archives of Norway, Digitalarkivet: 1865-telling for 0527 Vardal. [33849/29].

12 Halfway Creek Church records, Halfway Creek, Wisconsin, Randine Ostensdtr., wife of Lars Larsen died Dec 7, 1872.

16 Gjovik Historical Society (Gjovik historielag), Utvandringen Til Amerika, Fra Biri/Snertingal Vardal/Gjovik, 1846-1915
(Immigrations to America from Biri/Snertingal, Vardal/Gjovik, Oppland, Norway) (ISBN 82-90323-03-4, published 1981 Gjovik Historielag), page 412
Lars Larsen Engeseth (Vibergseie), f. 1836, reiste med Oder 10/4 til Milwaukee.
Fr. 39 spd. (Familien kom etter i 1869)
Page 415
Randine Østensdtr. Mustadeie, f. 1839 (gift med Lars Larsen Vibergseie, som utv. i 1868 til Milwaukee). Hun var datter av Østen Olsen og Kjerstine Ellingsdatter Ø. Mustad). pg barna: Laurits f. 1860, Bernt f. 1863 og Karen f.1866, med samme båt [ARGO] til New York. Fr. 84 spd. 45 s.

17 Vardal Church records , Oppland Norway, LDS 125635, shows christening of Lars Larsen.

18 Lars Larson, death record, State of Wisconsin registration # 678, died March 30, 1924, and born May 17, 1836.
(church records in Norway indicate born in 1837.). Lars Larson Haug, b, May 17, 1836 died March 30, 1924, buried Apr 3, 1924,Onalaska, Wis. This record shows father as LARS LARSON Haug also, mother's maiden name shown as MARY HANSON , Both born in Norway.. The parents name are in direct contradiction of that shown both on the marriage certificate and church marriage record for Lars and Nicoline and so should be disregarded as an error.

19 1920 census, Onalaska City, La Crosse, WI, see notes for details. b. May 17, 1836. :
sheet 2A, family 29
Larson, Lars, Head, male, white, age 83, married, year of first marriage 1863?, born Norway, language Norwegian, parents born Norway
", Nicholena, wife, female, white, age 73, married, year of first marriage, 18??, born Norway, language Norwegian, parents born Norway

sheet 4B, family 86
Dahlby, Carl E, head, male, white, age 50?, married, born Wisconsin, parents born Norway
", Minnie, wife, female, white, age 41?, married, born Wisconsin, parents born Norway
", Marion C, daughter, female, white, age 17, single, born Wisconsin, parents born Wisconsin
', Nellie O, daughter, female, white, age 15, as above
", Chester B, son, male, white, age 10, as above
", Leroy, A, son, male, white, age 3 as above

sheet 5A, family 102
Larson, Austin, head, male, white, age 49, born Wisconsin, parents born Norway
", Minnie, wife, male, white, age 48, born Wisconsin, parents born Norway

20 Lars Larson , obituary, Onalaska, Wisconsin ,, died March 30, 1924. Obituary of Lars Larson, La Crosse County Record, Onalaska, Wisconsin, dated April 3, 1924

Lars L. Haug

Lars Larson Haug passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs, Carl Dahlby Sunday morning at one o'clock of erysipelas.
He was born in Vardal, Norway, May 17, 1836, and came to this country with his wife and children during President Lincoln's administration in the year 1864. He first settled at New Amsterdam but lived there only a short time. His first wife died in 1870 and in 1873 he was married to Nicholena Hanson. His second wife died on Nov 9, 1921. Mr. Haug was one of the first settlers in this part of the county. For a time he worked on the river and in the woods and later took up a homestead five miles east of Onalaska. He remained on this land and worked it until ten years ago when he sold the place and moved to West Salem where he lived with a daughter part of the time. In 1919 he purchased a home in Onalaska which he sold in 1921 when he and his wife started to make their home with their daughter, Mrs. Dahlby.
Deceased is survived by four sons and four daughters, Mrs. Christ Hanson, Mrs. Christ Jenson, Martin Larson and Robert Larson of Saskatchewan, Canada; Mrs. Theo. Munson of West Salem, Ben Larson of La Crosse, and Mrs. Carl Dahlby and Austin Larson of Onalaska. He is also survived by 34 grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.
Larson Haug was well known and well liked by many people. He was always good natured and kind hearted. Many people were surprised to know that he was 87 years old for he was always active. Throughout his life he had hardships to contend with but had always met them with a smile on his face. Last year at election he was one of the oldest voters in the city.
Funeral services are being held this Thursday afternoon from the Norwegian church and interment will be made in the Onalaska cemetery. Rev E. O. Vik is officiating and Undertaker A. E. Smith is in charge.
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note by James C. Anderson.....note the marriage of Lars Larson and Nicolene Hansen actually took place on 14 March , 1874 as documented by the original church and state records.. jca

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